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WaFd Inc Executive Compensation (FY25)

WAFD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): February 4, 2026
257 figures on this page: 247 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Brent Beardall was paid $3,822,631 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $4,030,461 reported for fiscal 2024, Beardall's total was 5.2% lower. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 58:1, against median employee compensation of $65,525. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held February 3, 2026. The disclosed peer group names Ameris Bancorp, Associated Banc-Corp, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Banc of California, Inc. and Bank of Hawaii Corporation, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brent Beardall
Latest say-on-pay support
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February 3, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Brent Beardall: $4,030,461 → $3,822,631 (5.2% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 93.0% → 96.1% (3.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 67:1 → 58:1 (13.4% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is WaFd Inc's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brent Beardall was paid $3,822,631 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $4,030,461 reported for fiscal 2024, Beardall's total was 5.2% lower.
What was WaFd Inc's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held February 3, 2026.
Which companies are in WaFd Inc's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ameris Bancorp, Associated Banc-Corp, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Banc of California, Inc. and Bank of Hawaii Corporation, among others.
What is WaFd Inc's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 58:1, against median employee compensation of $65,525.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brent Beardall
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Ryan Mauer
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kim Robison
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelli Holz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cathy Cooper
Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brent Beardall
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kim Robison
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelli Holz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Endrizzi
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banker
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ryan Mauer
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brent Beardall
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ryan Mauer
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kim Robison
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelli Holz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cathy Cooper
Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brent J. BeardallPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Brent J. BeardallPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Cathy E. CooperPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Cathy E. CooperPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Kelli J. HolzPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Kelli J. HolzPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Kim E. RobisonPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Kim E. RobisonPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Ryan M. MauerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Ryan M. MauerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Cathy CooperPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Brent BeardallPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kelli HolzPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Ryan MauerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kim RobisonPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
M. Max Yzaguirre
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Bradley M. Shuster
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Stephen M. Graham
Board chair
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Linda S. Brower
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S. Steven Singh
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R. Shawn Bice
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David K. Grant
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Sean B. Singleton
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Randall H. Talbot
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Sylvia R. Hampel
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Brent J. Beardall served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ameris Bancorp ABCB
  • Associated Banc-Corp ASB
  • Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. AUB
  • Banc of California, Inc. BANC
  • Bank of Hawaii Corporation BOH
  • BankUnited, Inc. BKU
  • Banner Corporation BANR
  • Cadence Bank CADE
  • Cathay General Bancorp CATY
  • Eastern Bankshares, Inc. EBC
  • F.N.B. Corporation FNB
  • First Hawaiian, Inc. FHB
  • First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. FIBK
  • Fulton Financial Corporation FULT
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. GBCI
  • Home BancShares, Inc. HOMB
  • Hope Bancorp, Inc. HOPE
  • Simmons First National Corporation SFNC
  • United Community Banks, Inc. UCB

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025February 3, 2026=◇◇◇
2024February 11, 2025=◇◇◇
2023February 13, 2024=◇◇◇
2021January 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020January 26, 2021=◇◇◇
2019January 22, 2020=◇◇◇
2018January 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017January 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016January 18, 2017=◇◇◇
2015January 20, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
257 figures on this page: 247 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
247 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000936528-26-000023
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000936528-25-000121
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0000936528-25-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000936528-24-000180
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000936528-24-000048
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000936528-23-000219
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000936528-22-000038
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000936528-21-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000936528-20-000005
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000936528-19-000006
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000936528-18-000015
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000936528-17-000009
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000936528-16-000048
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers WaFd Inc discloses

The companies named in WAFD's own disclosed peer group.

Ameris BancorpAssociated Banc-CorpAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp.Banc of California, Inc.Bank of Hawaii CorporationBankUnited, Inc.Banner CorporationCathay General BancorpEastern Bankshares, Inc.F.N.B. CorporationFirst Hawaiian, Inc.First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.Fulton Financial CorporationGlacier Bancorp, Inc.Home BancShares, Inc.Hope Bancorp, Inc.Simmons First National CorporationUnited Community Banks, Inc.

Terms on this page

Say-on-Pay VoteCEO Pay RatioMedian Employee CompensationAll companies
Cite this data
APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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